Finding Aid for the Annie McFarland Civil War correspondence 2015.045.w.r

Lauren Menges

Center for American War Letters Archives

11/4/2016

Leatherby Libraries

Chapman University

Orange, CA 92866

speccoll@chapman.edu

URL: http://www1.chapman.edu/library/archives/

Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives

Title: Annie McFarland Civil War correspondence

source: Terpening, Lynn F.

Identifier/Call Number: 2015.045.w.r

Identifier/Call Number: 1080

Physical Description: 0.15 Linear Feet (3 folders)

Date (inclusive): 1860 January - 1886 November

Abstract: This collection contains correspondence written to Annie McFarland of Dublin, VA during the Civil War. Also included are three photographs.

Physical Description: Most of the letters are fading and the handwriting is frequently illegible.

Language of Material: English .

Container: Civil War 1

Container: 18-20

Container: 1-3

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Lynn Terpening. Legacy collection from Andrew Carroll.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Annie McFarland Civil War correspondence (2015.045.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection contains correspondence written to Annie McFarland of Dublin, VA during the Civil War. Approximately half the letters were written by a man named Will, whose identity is unknown. Others were written by her brother Private Henry McFarland of the 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry of the Confederate Army.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions. For further copyright information, please contact the archivist.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Correspondence -- American Civil War

Terpening, Lynn F.

Confederate States of America. Army